/*
 * File Name     : @(#)IDispatcher.java
 * Creation Date : Jul 25, 2009
 * Author        : Anirudh Vyas
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package hcis.service;

import javax.jws.WebMethod;
import javax.jws.WebService;
import javax.jws.soap.SOAPBinding;
import javax.jws.soap.SOAPBinding.Style;

/**
 * Dispatcher serves as a service event dispatch for events provided using using XML.
 * 
 * @author rudra
 */
@WebService
@SOAPBinding(style = Style.RPC)
public interface IDispatcher {

	/**
	 * Dispatches an event based on XML literal being provided.
	 * 
	 * @param xmlEventDispatch
	 *            XML event dispatch literal.
	 * @return result of event after being processed.
	 */
	@WebMethod
	public abstract String dispatch(final String xmlEventDispatch);
}
